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User Account Activation User downloading app, getting profile and connecting User Account activation with temporary password User adds new device from User Portal Automatic Profile Distribution Manual Profile Distribution Two-Factor Authentication on User web portal login Setting up the Authenticator Application during sign in to User web portal Skipping Two-Factor Authentication on trusted devices

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User Account activation with temporary password using Connect Client User unsuccessful in profile import due to Manual Profile distribution User imports received profile into Connect Client Setting up the Authenticator Application while adding profile using Connect Client Two-Factor Authentication on VPN Connection Two-Factor Authentication on profile download Skipping Two-Factor Authentication via Connect Client OpenVPN 3 Client for Linux

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User downloading app, getting profile and connecting

User downloads app from the User Portal

Install macOS app

Open Connect Client app and add profile

Provide the url for User Portal and credentials

Select one of the allowed Regions to get profile

Rename (optional) and add the profile

Connect using the saved profile

Further Reading

OpenVPN 3 Client for Linux

User Guide – OpenVPN as a system service on Windows

User Guide – Securing IoT Communications

User Guide – Using VPN for role-based access control to SaaS applications